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Journo Jha arrested for taking protest pictures
The arrest of journalist Shesh Narayan Jha has been criticised in the social media.The arrest of journalist Shesh Narayan Jha has been criticised in the social media.
Jha was arrested on the charges of taking pictures of Ishan, an activist who smeared Singha Durbar gate with red color.
Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) has not reacted on this so far.
According to Lhamo Y Sherpa, who was involved in the protest, Jha was arrested and charged with public offense for capturing ishan smearing Singha Durbar gate with red color.
Mr. Shesh Narayan Jha, Journalist fm RSS has been taken to custody n charged with public offense for taking pics of the splashed gate #1
— Lhamo Y Sherpa (@Lhamo_Y) May 24, 2016
'Photojournalist Shesh N Jha arrested for clicking Singha Durbar gate- what kind of preparation is this by police?' https://t.co/yibmcMmuy0
— Kanak Mani Dixit (@KanakManiDixit) May 25, 2016
सिंहदरवार गेटको तस्विर खिचेको 'अपराघ' मा पत्रकार शेषनारायण झा पक्राउ :यो के को पुर्वाभ्यास हो ?@mahendrabista2 @UjjwalAcharya @BinodDhungel
— SHIVA GAUNLE (@GaunleShiva) May 25, 2016
Mr. Shesh Narayan Jha's msg to the public-I didn't know anything abt Ishaan, "ma pani Nepali hun, Nepali bhayera bachne adhikar dinus" #2
— Lhamo Y Sherpa (@Lhamo_Y) May 24, 2016
On arrest of Shesh Narayan Jha in #Nepal:
RSS: He is not on our record. Maybe he didn't renew his membership.
FNJ: We don't know anything.
— Anup Kaphle (@AnupKaphle) May 25, 2016
Lhamo Y Sherpa also tweeted that Jha did not know Ishan.
Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) has not reacted on this so far.